Three winners will receive Altra Experience Wild 2 trail running shoes and Tailwind Nutrition products through a giveaway open August 27 to September 3. The UTMB race begins 5:45 p.m. CEST Friday, August 29, in Chamonix and requires runners to finish the 174-kilometer loop by 4:30 p.m. Sunday. The course crosses France, Italy, and Switzerland with about 9,900 meters of elevation gain and more than 2,500 starters. Course records are Katie Schide's 22:09:31 (2024) and Jim Walmsley's 19:37:43 (2023). iRunFar will provide previews, interviews, liveblogging, and social coverage. The Altra Experience Wild 2 features a 4-mm drop, rockered shape, compression-molded EVA midsole, roomy FootShape fit, and MaxTrac outsole.
This mountainous but fast race starts at 5:45 p.m. CEST on Friday, August 29, in Chamonix, France, and runners have until 4:30 p.m. on Sunday to complete the 174-kilometer (108 miles) mountainous loop encircling the famed Mont Blanc. More than 2,500 runners will set out through France, Italy, and Switzerland and gain more than 32,480 feet (9,900 meters) of elevation along the way.
On the plush side for Altra, the Experience Wild 2 has a 4-millimeter drop and a rockered shape for a light and efficient gait during long runs on rough terrain. The trail shoes have a listed weight of 10.4 ounces for men and 8.8 ounces for women. As part of the Experience line, this shoe has a compression-molded EVA foam for a light and responsive midsole.
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